deign

英 [deɪn]

美 [deɪn]

v. 屈尊，俯就，降低身份(做某事)

过去式：deigned　过去分词：deigned　第三人称单数：deigns　现在分词：deigning　复数：deigns　

TOEFL GRE

BNC.24312 / COCA.23426

牛津词典

verb

屈尊，俯就，降低身份（做某事）
to do sth in a way that shows you think you are too important to do it
1. She just grunted, not deigning to look up from the page.
  她只咕哝了一声，继续看书，不屑抬起头来看一眼。

柯林斯词典

VERB 屈尊;俯就;降低身份
If you say that someonedeignedto do something, you are expressing your disapproval of the fact that they did it unwillingly, because they thought they were too important to do it.
1. At last, Harper deigned to speak...
  哈珀终于赏脸开了口。
2. Weatherby didn't deign to reply.
  韦瑟比不屑回答。

英英释义

verb

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Synonym:condescenddescend

双语例句

Alas such was the case in her dealings with Cicero, who left only damning lines about the Egyptian queen, whom he would not deign even to mention by name.
这里有一个关于她与西塞罗（古罗马政治家，著作家）打交道的例子，西塞罗留下来的对克丽奥佩托的评价都是恶言咀咒，他绝不会屈尊于克丽奥佩托，甚至连名字都不会提。
In system deign, debugging for the design becomes increasingly difficult and designers want more efficient and high-performance verification and debugging solutions.
在系统设计中，硬件复杂电路设计的调试与仿真工作对于设计者来说十分困难。
Welcome wholeheartedly new and old customers in the world your patronage, deign to inquire, direct.
竭诚欢迎世界各地的新老客户惠顾、垂询、指导！
You only deign to work.
而你只是屈尊来工作。
Important deign processes and achievements will be provided for customers to confirm and ensure customers'satisfaction.
重要的设计过程和成果提供客户确认，确保客户满意。
In Brazil, most people would not deign to be garbage collectors.
在巴西，多数人不愿降低身份去收垃圾。
Almighty lord, deign to grant peace to the departed soul.
万能的神啊，请让逝去的灵魂安息吧。
And when finally some clerk does deign to notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him.
当终于有个售货员肯屈尊理你，那样子又让你感觉像是打扰了他｡
Special deign is the maze-design subassembly to prevent leakage of circumfluence.
特别的是由一个迷宫式组件来防止少数的液体回漏。
Of course, no such discussions took place. Political leaders of the developed countries did not speak frankly with their own citizens, nor did they deign to negotiate with the poorer countries.
当然，这种谈判并未出现。发达国家政治领导人没有与本国国民进行坦率的对话，他们也没有屈尊与较贫穷国家谈判。